PT 632 Evaluation & Intervention II
This course includes principles of the evaluation process, clinical decision-making process, and methods of intervention for patients with neurological dysfunction in various physical therapy settings and across the lifespan. With consideration for best available evidence, various interventions to address impairments (ie. postural control, muscle performance, and motor control), activity limitations (ie. transitions, mobility), and participation limitations (ie. playing with other children, performing job duties) will be explored in LGD, LAB, and tutorial and applied to patient cases. Students will consider, interpret, and synthesize implications of both intrinsic and extrinsic patient factors including diagnosis and pathophysiology of the disease process, comorbidities, examination findings, age, therapeutic setting, psychosocial factors, patient goals, and the role of assistive/adaptive devices to determine physical therapy diagnosis, patient prognosis, and formulate appropriate goals and plans of care. Students will also learn how to provide evidence-informed practice by utilizing analytical skills to explore research and determine its clinical application to patient care.
This course, in coordination with PT 612 Structure and Function II and PT 622 Examination & Documentation II, focuses on rehabilitation intervention and is organized into three modules:
· Module 1: Foundational Perspectives: Motor Control & Motor Learning Theories and Models, Postural Control/Stability, and Balance (Cases 1-7)
· Module 2: Sensory-Motor Systems: Transitions and Mobility/Locomotion (Cases 8-14)
· Module 3: Integrative Systems: Cognition, Perception, UE function/Object Manipulation, and Coordination (Cases 15-25)
Prerequisite
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Corequisite
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